New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-31
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THE MOLINE GUARDS REFUSE TO MARCH n THKII
PROPER PLACE IN THE PARADE AT WASHING

| THE MOLINE GUARDS REFUSE TO MARCH IN THtlR
PROPER PLACE IN THE PARADE AT WASHING
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washington, May 80 fSpecidp.-In the Decoration
Day parade this morning there was another hitch
caused by the Moline Guards OF Brooklyn refusing TO
accept tho place assigned them By General Or0way,
General Carnahan and the committee from the Grand
Army. 1t appears that the Moline Guards was the
first organization to tender its services a special
escort to the Grand Army last night II was decided
by the committee form the troops in batalions, and
the Moline Guards naturally assigned the place
in Battalion No. 3. whore they have been since the
formation of the camp But they made the point that
having first rendered their services special escort
they were entitled TO the head OF the column. This
request made until the troops were reaoy to
march. The Moline Guards, however, could not DO
placed there without disturbing the southern Battalion
and separating the Vicksburg Soutbrons from their
band General Carnahsn, 10 whom the matter was
referred, promptly settled 1t by assigning the MoliLe
Guards the right OF the line of the Grand Army OF
the Republic special escort This, however, did
not satisfy the lieutenant OF the brooklyn company,
who wheeled his out OF line and marched them to
camp. General Carnahan, speaking OF the matter.
said that the Moline Guards did not know what the
post OF honor was II they had pied the designa-
ton given them, he said, they would have had the
Marine Bard in front OF them aud would have been
the special escort OF the Grand Army of the Republic.
The day observed general holiday in this
city, and all the Government DEF artments, district
Offices banks and many business houses closed.
The day bright and cool, and large numbers of
people attended the ceremonies at the various
teries while mary Others went on picnics. The Grand
Army posts having charge OF the ceremonies at Airing
ton were ted 10 West Washington by the militia
companies in camp under command OF General James
3. Carnaban OF Indiana, with Colonel Charles King.
of Wisconsin, his Chief OF staff The c0lored posts
were saluted by the Southern companies v hen tue
escort came TO halt In the same manner as the
militia posts AT Arlington orations we're
delivered by Congressman Matson, OF Indiana, and
tx Congressman &. NJ. Anderson, OF Ohio.
At the Soldiers Home the ceremonies con-
Quoted by Kit Carson Post No 2 and the veterans OF
the Home present. The prog ramme included
music, PRAYER by the Rev. Byron Sunderland, and an
Grafton 10y General Wager Swayne, OF Nes-York.
The services at the tomb OF General Logan in Rock
Creek Cemetery were picturesque and interesting
The Logan Guard OF Honor had charge OF the services
and assisted by suggestions from Mrs. Logan.
Such proflson OF floral tributes decorated the
last resting place of the dead General has rarely been
Mrs. Logan given seat on the lett OF the
tomb. She accompanied by Mrs tucker, Join
A. Logan, jr., Manning Logan and wife and Mrs.
Brady. The Rev. DR.. j. p Newman offered an nvoca-
ton which was followed by poem delivered l., Pro-
fessor Edward Townsend Six colored men stepped
forward. and taking their places front of the tomb
sang Farewell" with great reeling The orator OF
the occasion was Thomas H. Mckee.